Assuta Medical Center

Outcomes of Catheter-Free TVT-O Surgery: A Single-Center Case Series

Objectives: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) significantly affects quality of life. Routine catheterization during and after mid-urethral sling surgery may increase morbidity, and its necessity remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and outcomes of transobtur...

The EnPlace® Device for Advanced Apical Prolapse: Anatomical Outcomes and Long-Term Satisfaction

Background: Apical pelvic organ prolapse remains a considerable surgical challenge given its comparatively high recurrence rates. The EnPlace® device provides a mesh-free, minimally invasive option for sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF). This study evaluates the long-term safe...

Lower Blood Pressure Extremes Precede the Recorded Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia by up to Two Decades: A Population-Based Matched Case–Control Study

Fibromyalgia (FM) has been linked to autonomic dysregulation, but population-level evidence on blood pressure (BP) in FM is sparse, and whether BP differences are present before diagnosis is unknown. We conducted a population-based case–control study within Leumit Health Services...

Management disparities in recurrent urinary tract infections: a survey-based study of diagnostic and prophylactic patterns

Recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTI) are a common clinical challenge. Our goal was to evaluate diagnostic workup, treatment patterns by General Practitioners (GPs) and specialists (Urologists/Gynecologists), and the psychosocial burden of rUTI. A cross-sectional study was co...

From Rapid Progression to Long-Lasting Complete Response: A Wide Range of Ripretinib Activity for Metastatic GIST—A Real-World Cohort

Background: Ripretinib, a switch-control kinase inhibitor approved for advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), inhibits primary and secondary KIT and PDGFRA mutations. Real-world data from Western and Middle Eastern populations remain limited. We report outcomes from a mo...

Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales in Free-Roaming Cats in Israel

Amid the rising prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), attention is increasingly directed toward investigating additional factors that may contribute to or mediate its development, among which companion animals have emerged as a potential reservoir and transmission interfa...

Pregnancy after Hemithyroidectomy: Increased Risk of Gestational Overt Hypothyroidism Despite Favorable Obstetric Outcomes: A Nationwide Study

Background: To assess the association between preconception hemithyroidectomy and the risk of gestational hypothyroidism and obstetric outcomes. Methods: This nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study compared euthyroid pregnant women with a history of hemithyroidect...

P1.151. Management of Antral Adenocarcinoma 14 Years After Esophagectomy With Gastric Pull-Up: A Surgical Challenge

Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Other Case Submission An 84-year-old male had previously undergone a three-field esophagectomy with gastric pull-up reconstruction for stage I adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus 14 years earlier. He remained disease-free during long-term foll...